29th Dáil
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The 29th Dáil was elected at the 2002 general election on 17 May 2002 and met on 6 June 2002. The members of Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland, are known as TDs. The 29th Dáil was dissolved by President Mary McAleese on 26 April 2007, at the request of the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. The 29th Dáil lasted 1,786 days, the 3rd longest after the 10th Dáil and the 28th Dáil.
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Legislative body | Dáil Éireann | ||||||||||||
Jurisdiction | Ireland | ||||||||||||
Meeting place | Leinster House | ||||||||||||
Term | 6 June 2002 – 26 April 2007 | ||||||||||||
Election | 2002 general election | ||||||||||||
Government | 26th government of Ireland | ||||||||||||
Members | 166 | ||||||||||||
Ceann Comhairle | Rory O'Hanlon | ||||||||||||
Taoiseach | Bertie Ahern | ||||||||||||
Tánaiste | Michael McDowell — Mary Harney until 13 September 2006 | ||||||||||||
Chief Whip | Tom Kitt — Mary Hanafin until 29 September 2004 | ||||||||||||
Leader of the Opposition | Enda Kenny | ||||||||||||
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